Vitiligo
Leukoderma / Vitiligo
- Non-contagious skin problem
- An autoimmune disorder.
- body’s ability to produce melanin pigment reduces
- resulting in skin discolouration
- typical white liaisons and patches on skin.
- Can occur in any part of the body
Symptoms
- starts as a small white spot
- gradually increases in size and turns as a white patch
- Hair on this white patch gradually discolours and turns white
- Sudden and rapid greying of hair
- Intolerance to cool weather
- Sudden mood swings and depression
- Pain full sun burn
- Vision loss
- Hearing loss.
Ayurvedic Approach
- In Ayurveda it is mentioned as Shwetakushta or Switra or Kilasa.
- Imbalance of vata-pitta and kapha doshas
- manifestation of imbalance dosha in Medhas dhatu.
- Permanent cure just within 3 to 4 months.
- visible difference within 2 months.
- Always better to start treatment within early stages
- As disease progresses it will be more challenging.
Types
- Segmental vitiligo -affected by only one side.
- restricted to the area of initiation
- chances of spread to overall body are less.
- Non-segmental vitiligo – in this case skin is affected on both sides.
- spreads fast across the skin.
